Question 1

Whats the following statements about policy-making to the underlying conceptual model.

Accepted Answer

a. Policy-making is determined by the interplay of the executive/legislative power = Institutional model
b. Policy-making can be analysed with game theory = Rational model
c. Policy-making often results in suboptimal outcomes = Incremental model
d. Policy-making is the result of a severe competition = Group model

Question 2

Policy convergence is the logical result of the processes of policy diffusion and policy transfer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

There are several mechanisms of internationalization that affect national policy-making. Whats the following cases to the mechanism they fit most.

Accepted Answer

a. The EU's acquis communautaire = Imposition
b. The WTO = Harmonization
c. The EU's Lisbon strategy = Regulatory competition
d. Social welfare reforms according to the Danish model = Transnational communication

Question 4

Pick the two most important institutional factors that influence policy-making. Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The electoral system.
B)   The relationship between executive/legislative.
C)   The cognitive and normative frames.
D)   The national policy styles.

Question 5

Public policies can be conceived as the main ??________ of a political system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Why is the notion of national policy styles problematic? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a remarkable variation in policy styles within single countries.
B)   Increasing internationalization leads to the gradual erosion of national policy styles.
C)   The notion of national policy styles is not a very strong analytical category.
D)   The notion of national policy styles largely ignores path dependencies.

Question 7

Whats the following key words to the respective stage in the policy cycle.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

One important typology of public policies was introduced by Wilson. Whats the type of politics to its category.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Policy formulation is the stage in the policy cycle where most actors are involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Regulatory competition typically results in a race to the bottom.

Accepted Answer